Surgi-Tron of Maryland Inc. Preventative Maintenance Service Contract

Surgi-Tron of Maryland Inc. Preventative Maintenance Service Contract Product Service Code:

J066 NAICS Code:

811210 Place of Performance:

Bethesda, MD 20892 POTS: 24-010203 Description This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued, and quotations will not be requested.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Purchasing and Contracts on behalf of the Critical Care Medicine Department (CCMD) intends to award a fixed price contract on a sole source basis to Surgi-Tron of Maryland, Inc. 9504 Huntmaster RD Gaithersburg, Maryland 20882-1330 for a twelve (12) month base year, and four (4) option years.

The Critical Care Medicine Department (CCMD) has a requirement for a Preventative Maintenance Service Contract for Olympus Flexible Scopes, Series 190, 180 and 160. The items are critical for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in the Critical Care Medicine Department (CCMD). The unavailability of the equipment can significantly impact patient care and medical procedures.

Surgi-Tron of Maryland Inc. is a sole source vendor that can offer door-to-door service, which eliminates the risk of shipping discrepancies that may result in losing the equipment. Surgi-Tron of Maryland, Inc. provides daily pick-up and drop-off for the Olympus Flexible Scopes. This service eliminates shipping costs and prevents delays caused by incorrect addresses or other shipping issues. Items are promptly sent and received, ensuring minimal disruption to patient care and other operations.

There are no other known vendors who can offer both an expedited preventive maintenance service contract as well as on-call service.

This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstance of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.

Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this posting. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the CC, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, electronically to the attention of Tasha Lowe, Contract Specialist, lowet2@mail.nih.gov by the due date August 29, 2024, 12PM time marked in this notice.